With shortness of breath / I’ll explain / the infinite / How rare / and beautiful / it truly is / that we exist — Saturn
@sleepingatlast released “Six” today as apart of his Atlas Year 2 project, #22 is “Six”. I received the song in an email about a week ago since I subscribed to Atlas. I sobbed on the way to work the morning I received it out of pure relief and happiness and comfort. The song is so beautiful and puts so purely into words what it’s like to be a 6. It was like a big warm hug. I felt understood in such a tender way. If you haven’t checked out “Six” or any of the Atlas Year 2 songs Ryan has so carefully and thoughtfully created... do it. Ryan deserves nothing but praise for what he’s has set out to do with this project. And whether he knows it or not, he has blessed so many lives while doing so. I’ll get off this little soapbox for now, but check his art out. It’s beautiful.

Meditation: Security (see Luke 12:27-34 and Mark 4:38-40)
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In Sleeping at Last's new song Six, he talks about the sixth enneagram type (the enneagram being a sort of personality typing system--or at least that's the easiest way to explain it), starting with the lines, "I had the most vivid dream.../My feet had left the ground/ I was floating to heaven/ But I could only look down/ My mind was heavy/ Running ragged with worst case scenarios/ Emergency exits and the distance below/ I woke up so worried that the angels let go." I fortunately don't struggle with this very much, but I know people who do--those who are so concerned with security that they can be overcome with anxiety and miss out on the real experience. If you're one of these people, or can relate even in a small way (which I think we all can--we all want security), it's important to understand that this desire is good; God wants us to look out for each other, so we really need people like you. At the end of the day though, you're only mortal, and you can only do so much. Take the courage that God gives you and go where He sends you, but remember that the battle is ultimately His, and He doesn't lose.
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Thanks to @sleepingatlast once again for making great, thought-provoking, God-honoring music.
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Fyi, I encountered a veritable perfect storm of issues, mistakes, and mishaps while putting this reflection together, so I hope you will forgive any droops in quality, and pray for my sanity to return.
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The Dominant Emotion of Each Triad - The Loyalist 💫
Each type has a particular way of coping with the dominant emotion of its Triad. We can briefly see what this means by examining each type, Triad by Triad. In the Thinking Triad, Sixes are the most anxious type, and the most out of touch with their own sense of inner knowing and confidence. Unlike Fives, SIXs have trouble trusting their own minds, so they are constantly looking outside themselves for something to make them feel sure of themselves. They might turn to philosophies, beliefs, relationships, jobs, savings, authorities, or any combination of the above. But no matter how many security structures they create, Sixes still feel doubtful and anxious. They may even begin to doubt the very people and beliefs that they have turned to for reassurance. Sixes may also respond to their anxiety by impulsively confronting it — defying their fear in the effort to be free of it.
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When you make the boss man proud all the way in New York 🏆#Repost @donlennonlom with @get_repost
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This how you do a video shoot @daygotonyp got the beautiful classy women @otawni_love & @cendy_diaz repping #LOM . Plus got the low riders out there giving it that real Westcoast feel. Shouts out to Diego!!! #TheLoyalist#LoyaltyFamily

This how you do a video shoot @daygotonyp got the beautiful classy women @otawni_love & @cendy_diaz repping #LOM . Plus got the low riders out there giving it that real Westcoast feel. Shouts out to Diego!!! #TheLoyalist#LoyaltyFamily

Finally got to try one of the top 3 burgers in the U.S. according to Bon Appetit Magazine. I had the Loyalist Cheeseburger and Fries at the Loyalist. Verdict? It was okay. #theloyalist#chicagofoodauthority#burgers

ENNEAGRAM LOVERS 🌊👇🏻
If you’re not familiar with enneagreams (jump on the bandwagon 😎) it is a personality profile highlighting not only strengths but weaknesses, also giving you information on what it looks like to be healthy and unhealthy. I am the number six which is known for wanting security, to be supported and for being reliable. When reading the profile on a six, I have never felt more understood and that I’m not alone in my ways, haha.
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I watched an amazing sermon online the other day on Enneagram numbers. The pastor is taking the time to do a whole series on them and naturally I watched my number’s sermon, the six. The coolest thing I heard while watching was the pastor was talking about how Peter was a six. And that was a reason Jesus chose him to be the leader. Because as a fellow six, we’re good planners/organizers and we are faithful to the end. Our downfall is we’re scared, a lot. And we worry, a lot. He pointed out how Peter walked on water out to Jesus but in the middle of the water had fear and became afraid he would drown. BUT, did any of the other disciples faithfully walk out to Jesus? He then talked about how although Peter denied Jesus out of fear, he was also the only one of the disciples that showed up, all the others hid after Jesus was crucified.
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In short, the theme of the sermon was that sixes “exhibit Gods faithfulness” and that fills me with so much joy. I may worry and have to overcome fear, but I’ll always show up. That’s the beautiful thing about enneagrams, it’s shows you your strengths and also shows you how you can work on your weaknesses. And that’s what I’ve been trying to do ✨ Trust more, not fear what I can’t control and worry about things that don’t really matter. 〰️ (Go check out the specific sermon on your number OR take the test if you don’t know your number, I linked it on my page- link in my bio!)
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Welcome to the inner life of the #enneagram6 . #whatcanitrust#upbuildnyc#enneagramtypes#enneagramcoach#upbuildnyc . . .
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Day 57/100: The predominant emotion of the head-center types of the enneagram is Fear. Prepare to step inside the mind of the 6.
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Type 6 Provocation:
Raising doubts in my ability to support you, raising doubts in your ability to support me, and raising doubts in my ability to assess the ability for either of us to provide any solid support…
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Type 6 in Fear:
The Nervous Nellie – I get clammed up thinking on overdrive, “What should I do?, should I really do it?, what will happen if I do do it?, am I sure I should do it?, who can tell me what I should do?, how do I know they know what I should do?, what if someone else has a different idea of what should be done?, and so on in a paralytic loop that usually either keeps me in a stagnant state or is overturned by aggressive action that denies the actual complexity of the issue just so I can feel like I’m really moving somewhere and I can totally trust myself, whether or not it’s a good direction to move in and I’m truly trustworthy.
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Raise your hand 🤚🏽 if you’re a #type6 and can relate with this inner monologue #theloyalist#nervousnelly .
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Huge thank you to Hari from @upbuildnyc for collaborating with me to write these brilliant descriptions! 🙌🏽
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